Sustainable step-up: San Diego Community Power green-lights a pair of renewable power projects

San Diego Community Power has agreed to sign contracts for a pair of solar and battery storage projects — one in Nevada and one in Imperal County. San Diego Community Power, the community energy program that has enrolled about 900,000 accounts in the region, has approved a pair of solar-plus-storage projects to boost the amount of renewable power it delivers to customers in the next two years. Though sited in Nevada, San Diego Community Power staff said the project will be directly tied to the electric grid managed by the California Independent System Operator. “It’s a commitment by (San Diego Community Power) to ensure that we are not only meeting our ambitious goals but we’re creating good jobs,” said Joe LaCava, SDCP chair and a member of the San Diego City Council. In April, National City and unincorporated areas of San Diego County joined SDCP’s roster that consists of the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Encinitas and Imperial Beach.